318 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (88%).
r/academia Traffic & Engagement r/academia Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/academia Most Active Times When r/academia Is Most Active
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r/academia Flair Performance r/academia Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | 32 (23.5%) | 12 |
| Job market | 28 (20.6%) | 6 |
| Research issues | 23 (16.9%) | 1 |
| Academic politics | 18 (13.2%) | 11 |
| Venting & griping | 13 (9.6%) | 6 |
| Institutional structure/budgets/etc. | 10 (7.4%) | 41 |
| Students & teaching | 8 (5.9%) | 1 |
| Mentoring | 4 (2.9%) | 1 |
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r/academia Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/academia
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| research | 41 (12.9%) | 4 | 5 |
| academic | 21 (6.6%) | 15 | 16 |
| professor | 17 (5.3%) | 41 | 27 |
| academia | 14 (4.4%) | 11 | 9 |
| jason | 14 (4.4%) | 54 | 41 |
| university | 13 (4.1%) | 49 | 34 |
| career | 13 (4.1%) | 1 | 3 |
| paper | 13 (4.1%) | 14 | 10 |
| review | 13 (4.1%) | 6 | 7 |
| arday | 12 (3.8%) | 63 | 46 |
r/academia Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/academia
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/academia Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/academia
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Adjuncting Until the End of Time - Universities now have more adjuncts than tenured and tenure-track professors combined. The conditions are unsustainable—for professors and students alike.
Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism | University of Cambridge | The Guardian
Salaries of adjunct professors way too low
Prestige as the currency of academia is the biggest scam of all
Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row found dead
I am DONE with Pangram and every other "AI detector" — I'm just a good writer, and that's apparently a crime now
Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university | Jason Arday | The Guardian
Why the Closing of Harvard’s Writing Center Matters
WVU hires known white supremacist
r/academia Audience Overlap r/academia Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/academia FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/academia
What's the best time to post on r/academia?
Based on posting volume, r/academia is most active on Mondays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/academia?
r/academia averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/academia get?
Posts on r/academia average about 10 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/academia get most?
On r/academia, most posts are text posts (88%)